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Australian (ASX) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-18.6%
- 1Y-31.8%
- YTD-25.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has remained flat, although notably Silex Systems gained 3.3%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 32% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | AU$2.3b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,915,459.06 | 17.7x | -793.6x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.5b | -AU$2,971,450.03 | 17.5x | -719.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.5b | -AU$3,122,252.93 | 16.9x | -795.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | AU$3.0b | AU$1.4b | AU$8.1m | 17.8x | 367.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.9m | 18.9x | 328.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.7m | 17.6x | 318.6x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.5m | 19x | 325.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.4b | AU$9.5m | 19.2x | 310.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | AU$2.7b | AU$1.3b | AU$5.9m | 18.6x | 463x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.2b | -AU$10,221,767.33 | 18.2x | -299.3x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | AU$3.1b | AU$1.3b | -AU$31,660,744.39 | 17.7x | -97.6x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | AU$3.2b | AU$1.3b | -AU$31,830,589.78 | 17.3x | -101.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | AU$2.9b | AU$1.3b | -AU$32,611,695.40 | 19.8x | -89x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | AU$2.8b | AU$1.3b | -AU$32,032,739.75 | 19.1x | -86.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | AU$2.5b | AU$1.2b | -AU$19,901,947.84 | 20.2x | -124.2x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | AU$2.6b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,571,561.00 | 20.5x | -98.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | AU$2.2b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,670,056.00 | 20.5x | -83.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,860,324.00 | 18.8x | -73.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | AU$1.9b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,337,734.00 | 18.7x | -74x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | AU$2.1b | AU$1.2b | -AU$26,378,219.00 | 20.2x | -78.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | AU$2.0b | AU$1.1b | -AU$26,383,403.00 | 22.9x | -76.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | AU$1.1b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,690,440.00 | 20.9x | -78x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,888,131.00 | 22.1x | -80.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,919,779.00 | 22.2x | -85.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,893,220.00 | 21.4x | -81.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | AU$1.4b | AU$1.1b | -AU$17,130,994.00 | 22.8x | -79.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,534,191.00 | 22x | -91.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,930,729.00 | 22.4x | -84.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$15,050,726.00 | 21.6x | -84.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.2b | -AU$15,738,901.00 | 22.3x | -80.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.1b | -AU$14,495,003.00 | 23x | -88.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | AU$1.2b | AU$1.0b | -AU$17,111,947.00 | 19.3x | -71.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | AU$1.3b | AU$1.0b | -AU$29,316,677.00 | 19.7x | -43.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | AU$1.5b | AU$991.6m | -AU$28,123,059.00 | 20.7x | -52.5x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-52.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Machinery industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have improved over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently losses are decreasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Industrials industry?
| AU Market | 0.14% | |
| Industrials | -1.06% | |
| Machinery | 0.55% | |
| Industrial Machinery | 0.81% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 0% | 0 |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | -0.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLX Silex Systems | AU$3.40 | 3.3% +AU$26.2m | -45.1% | PS53.3x | |
| MPW Metal Powder Works | AU$0.65 | 30.0% +AU$20.9m | n/a | PS76.2x | |
| 3DA Amaero | AU$0.28 | 1.9% +AU$3.5m | -36.0% | PS94.5x | |
| AL3 AML3D | AU$0.15 | 3.3% +AU$2.7m | 150.0% | PS8x | |
| EGL Environmental Group | AU$0.25 | 2.0% +AU$1.9m | -19.4% | PE25.3x |
